The Kennedy Political Union and University Communications and Marketing have not found a 2013 “Wonk of the Year” as of Feb. 25 and may not do so before the academic year ends, according to KPU Director Alex Kreger.
“The challenge of finding a speaker to follow President [Bill] Clinton is no small one, and we want to make sure that whomever the next Wonk is, it is someone that embodies AU and lives up to the short but prestigious history of the award,” Kreger said in an email.
Clinton accepted the award on Jan. 27, 2012 at Bender Arena, The Eagle previously reported.
Bill Clinton came to AU very early in the year because he happened to be available in January, according to Maralee Csellar, associate director of media relations.
The Wonk of the Year may come to the University before the end of the current semester or before the end of 2013, Kreger said.
“That being said, we’re less than 2 months into 2013, so we are still exploring many possibilities at this point and are not behind in the process,” she said in an email.
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